Rundell Renold Winchester (born 16 December 1993) is a

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professional

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who plays for Saudi Arabian club

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, where he plays as a

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. Winchester began his football career in 2011, at the age of 17, with

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club Stokely Vale in his native

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. After two seasons in the

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and an impressive series of performances in the

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and

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competitions, he made a transfer to

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of the

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in December 2012. Winchester later moved to C.S. Visé of the

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prior to the 2014–15 season. In international football, Winchester made his

debut in October 2013, at the age of 19.

Career

Club

Early career

Winchester began his

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career in

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, at the age of 17, for

club Stokely Vale on the sister-isle of

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. In his first season, Winchester was positioned as a winger and scored one league goal. However, his best performances occurred during the

in November 2011 where he scored two goals in as many matches to lead his club to the quarterfinals. Winchester started the following

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for Stokely Vale as a striker and immediately scored two goals in his first three matches. However, Rundell did not score again until 5 August 2012 when he recorded the lone goal in a win over Joe Public. In October, Winchester rediscovered his goal-scoring form after recording goals in three consecutive league matches, respectively, against Siparia Spurs, 1.FC Santa Rosa, and Club Sando. He scored a further brace in his next match to bring his league total to eight goals. In November 2012, Winchester gained notoriety around the

after scoring three goals to eliminate both

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and

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in consecutive rounds during the

. In December, he continued his '' giant-killing'' in the

after leading Stokely Vale to the quarterfinals with victories over Pro League clubs St. Ann's Rangers and Defence Force; having scored a goal in each match. In his two seasons with Stokely Vale, Winchester recorded nine league goals and 16 goals in all competitions.

Central FC

On 20 December 2012, one day after leading Stokely Vale to a win over

leaders Defence Force, Winchester completed a move to

on a free transfer. The following night, he scored a 57th-minute goal in his

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debut for the ''Sharks'' in a loss to

. However, after the arrival of Antiguan

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the next month, playing time was sparse for the remainder of the

. However, in a rare start on 6 May 2013, he provided a brace in a win over

. Winchester finished his first season with

with a goal in the semifinals of the

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against

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. Prior to the 2013–14 season,

and

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agreed to a partnership that featured the ''Saddlers in a pre-season tour of

. As part of their agreement, Winchester was one of five one-week trialists at Walsall during its training sessions and exhibition matches against his previous club Stokely Vale and a Pro League XI. On 13 September 2013, Rundell opened the Pro League season with a goal in a 3–1 win over Pro League defending

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Defence Force. His strong start to the season was ultimately rewarded with a call-up to the

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. In October 2013, Winchester was named the

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of the

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after scoring the winning goal to give Central FC its first major trophy in a 2–1 win over Defence Force in the final. Four days later, he recorded his first career

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as a professional on 22 October against Point Fortin Civic. After his successful month, Winchester was named Pro League Player of the Month for October. Winchester concluded his second season with

by leading the ''Sharks'' to the 2014 Goal Shield over rivals

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and winning his second

award of the season. Following the season, Winchester signed a two-year contract extension, keeping him with

until the end of the 2015–16 season. On 17 July 2014, Winchester traveled to

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to discuss personal terms with

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club C.S. Visé. Prior to departing for

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, Winchester recorded nine goals in the

and 18 goals in all competitions in his two years with Central.

Cercle Sportif Visé

On 22 July 2014, Winchester agreed to join C.S. Visé of the

on a free transfer from

and was reunited with former manager

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and teammate Willis Plaza.

PS Kemi

On 12 May 2016, Winchester signed a deal with PS Kemi that would see him awarded a one-year contract, with the option of another year, upon the completion of a successful trial. PS Kemi chose not to activate the permanent contract upon the completion of the trial period.

Marsaxlokk

Winchester signed for

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side

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on 8 January 2021.

Al-Rayyan

On 31 May 2023, Winchester joined

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side

International career

Winchester has represented

on the senior level of international competition, having been

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for the Trinidad and Tobago national team.

Senior team

Winchester made his full international debut for the Trinidad and Tobago national team, on 15 October 2013, at the age of 19, in a match against

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after coming on as a second-half substitute for

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. The following month, Winchester was selected in the squad for a pair of matches against

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rivals

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. On 15 November, he made his first start for the ''Soca Warriors'' in a 1–0 win in

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. In the return match in

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, Winchester came on as a substitute for

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and helped draw a

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that led to the team's second goal. On 4 June 2014, Winchester made a late substitute appearance in a 3–0 loss during a send-off series match for

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at Estadio Monumental prior to the

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Career statistics

International

References

T2 Player Profile: Rundell Winchester
stumptownfooty.com, 28 March 2015
PS Kemi signs Rundell Winchester
football-finland.com, 12 May 2016

External links

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